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Elvin Miranda Martinez

Age : 28

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/21/2023

Location : Interstate 5 near milepost 271

City : Near Woodburn

County : Marion

State : Oregon

Agency : Woodburn Police Department; Oregon State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by vehicle while fleeing police on foot

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE:
Police were responding after Martinez was reported driving erratically, crashed into the median, left the crash scene, and continued southbound at high speed.
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NARRATIVE:
On 10/21/2023, 28-year-old Elvin Miranda Martinez died after being struck by a Honda CR-V on Interstate 5 in Marion County while fleeing arriving Woodburn police officers on foot.
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Oregon State Police said Martinez was driving a Toyota Corolla southbound on I-5 and had been the subject of several driving complaints before crashing into the center median near milepost 293. OSP units were dispatched to the crash, but before they arrived Martinez drove away and continued southbound at high speed. He struck the median again and the Toyota eventually became disabled in the median near milepost 271.
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A motorist stopped to check on Martinez. Police said Martinez attempted to take the motorist's vehicle keys. As Woodburn Police Department officers arrived, Martinez ran across the northbound lanes of I-5 and was struck by a Honda CR-V.
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Martinez was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The northbound interstate was closed during the investigation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The responding Woodburn Police Department officers were not identified in available reporting.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://oregontoday.net/i-5-fatal-marion-co-oct-24-2023/
https://medfordalert.com/2023/10/23/high-speed-chase-suspect-dies-after-being-hit-on-i5/